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🌱 Grayson family mourns the passing of Louis Lassig Jr., age 96
Grayson, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Grayson! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Grayson family mourns the passing of Louis Lassig Jr., age 96
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Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Louis Lassig Jr. (villages-news.com) — A 96-year-old Florida resident is remembered by family that now includes a daughter living in Grayson, tying his long life story back to our community. His obituary highlights his Army service during the Korean War, long UPS career, and many children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorial donations to the American Cancer Society or a veterans charity. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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